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Do you like super soft chocolate chip cookies? ETA Made them in chocolate, too.

I know I do. I just finished making a batch of cookies from a new recipe I found that claimed to make soft cookies and dammit. They're right. Now I've eaten two and want a third. The secret ingredient is cornstarch, apparently. And I made my cookies way bigger than the recipe called for and still baked for exactly 10 minutes. They are perfect.

Readers, whatever you're doing, stop. Right now. Make these cookies NOW. I promise you won't be sorry. Well, you might be because it'll be near impossible to not eat the entire batch of these incredible cookies.

I know (well, I've heard) there are people out there who like crispy cookies. I'm not one of them. I like fluffy, soft, chewy cookies--the kind that puff up when they're baking and barely spread at all. These cookies are just that. Perfectly that, in fact.

I already had a really great chocolate chip cookie recipe, but I wanted to give these a shot. I was a bit skeptical of the recipe when I saw cornstarch in the ingredient list, but I decided to give them a try. I know cornstarch is very light and figured that might add some lift to the cookies. Whether it was the cornstarch or not, thse cookies definitely lifted. I used a standard-sized cookie scoop to drop them on the cookie sheet and they came out perfectly round and uniform--just ready for a photo shoot. And so, so good. The best ever, in fact. My new favorites :-)

4. Using a standard-sized cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop dough onto a prepared baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until barely golden brown around the edges. (The tops will not brown, but do NOT cook longer than ten minutes.)

5. Let cool, on the sheet, on a wire rack for five minutes. Remove from baking sheet and let cool completely. Makes approximately 3 dozen. Try not to eat them all.

ETA: I wanted to try some different flavors...so I bought some Reeses peanut butter chips. I made these cookies and added an extra tablespoon of butter with about 1/3 cup cocoa powder to the batter and the PB chips. They turned out sooo good, better than the original, I think.

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